Back in the dormitory, He Wenlin found that everyone hadn't gone to work yet.
Normally, after they finish eating, they go to their workstations in the workshop for a nap, otherwise they won't have any energy in the afternoon. But today, they haven't left yet!
"Hey, Mr. He's back." Zhou Libo teased when he saw He Wenlin return.
When Li Haibing saw the pot hanging on He Wenlin's bicycle, he joked, "Boss He, are you planning something big? You even bought two pots."
He Hui: "Linlin, your cooking skills are pretty good. I'll buy my lunch boxes from you from now on."
He Wenlin laughed and said, "That's great! I'd like to thank you brothers for your kindness. From now on, you can cook your own rice and buy your groceries from me. I'll give you a discount of two cents."
"The fish is delicious, can I buy the fish alone?" Li Haibing asked.
Zhou Libo: "This fish is really delicious today, it tastes just like the fish from my hometown, but there's just too little of it."
"Brothers, if we only buy fish, it's 2.8 yuan a serving, then I'll lose money."
He Hui: "How much is one serving?"
"Seven yuan, plus chili, is more than enough for one person. The fish weighs at least half a pound." He Wenlin knew that Zhou Libo had a tricycle, and with a quick thought, she said, "Brother Zhou, don't you have a tricycle? How about you rent it to me to sell boxed lunches? I'll treat you to boxed lunches every day from now on, and I won't charge you."
Zhou Libo was generous and handed her the key directly: "What's this about renting? Take it and use it. I don't need it anyway."
"Then I won't stand on ceremony with you, brother. I'll buy you cigarettes when I make some money."
Zhou Libo: "Cigarettes, that's a good option."
"Then I'll have a fish this afternoon." He Hui took out seven yuan and counted it out for He Wenlin.
Zhou Libo said to He Hui, "Why don't we team up and order a few side dishes? That should be enough for two people. Do you three brothers want to join us?"
Li Haifei said, "I think the boxed lunches are pretty good too. Let's eat together again next time."
Zhou Libo didn't press the matter, and then said to He Hui, "How about we order some hot and sour shredded potatoes?"
He Hui: "Okay."
"The hot and sour shredded potatoes are three yuan, and the portion is definitely larger than the boxed lunch. It's ten yuan in total, which is five yuan each for the two of you. Remember to steam your own rice."
Zhou Libo and He Hui said there was no problem, and the money was paid readily.
"Since you two brothers have taken such good care of me, I won't make any money off you. I'll bring you a cold dish tonight. If you enjoy it, please help me spread the word at the factory."
"Absolutely."
"I'll definitely introduce you to business."
He Wenlin: "I definitely won't be here when you come back. I'll have the dishes ready and put them on the table. You can just come and take them."
Mr. and Mrs. He couldn't stop smiling as they watched He Wenlin run her business with such skill.
Quietly ask He Wenlin how much money she has earned.
"I made money off these two pots."
How much are two pots?
One hundred and thirty.
"So you made 130 in the last two days?"
"Yeah, pretty much."
Mr. and Mrs. He were both shocked.
Strictly speaking, the daughter has only been selling boxed lunches for a day and a half, and her profit has already reached 130 yuan. That means she can earn at least 2,000 yuan a month, which is much better than what He Ma, the foreman of the clothing factory, makes!
She only earns 1,100 or 1,200 yuan a month as a team leader.
He's father earns about 1,200 to 1,300 yuan a month from making large perms.
Mr. He said excitedly, "What you've earned in a month is almost equivalent to the combined salaries of your mother and me."
He Wenlin said, "Right now I'm the only one selling boxed lunches, it's a unique business, so business is naturally good. I estimate that in a while other people will set up stalls, which will definitely affect business, but I can still earn enough to cover the fare back home and the food expenses for my family."
The money we're making now is all from equipment costs.
"That's good too. Don't overwork yourself, and be careful not to get heatstroke," Aunt He reminded her. "Beware of pickpockets and scammers when there are many people around."
"Mom, I know. It's almost time. You should go to work now."
It was almost time, so He's mother and father went to the factory together.
After eating, He Wenlin processed the meat first, fearing it would spoil since there was no refrigerator.
At 1:30, she dozed off for a moment and set her alarm for 2:15.
As soon as the alarm clock rang, He Wenlin got up.
He ran to his parents' single room and woke up his younger brother: "Wenjun, wash half of the carrots and all the chili peppers. I'll buy you a Coke tonight."
Upon hearing the word "Cola," He Wenjun sprang to his feet in a flash.
He Wenlin rode her bike to buy a three-pound grass carp, four cucumbers, and three pounds of mung bean sprouts, spending eight yuan and fifty cents.
Tonight, her fast food consisted of stir-fried carrots with pork, stir-fried eggs with chili peppers, and stir-fried bean sprouts.
When I got back, my younger brother had already washed the carrots.
He Wenlin asked her to wash the bean sprouts as well.
She chopped the fish into pieces and fried them first.
While that's going, I shredded the carrots. The fish was fried, and the carrots were shredded too.
Then I chopped up the chili peppers, ginger, garlic, and other ingredients and set them aside.
At four o'clock, after all the preparations were completed, He Wenlin began to cook.
After washing the rice and plugging in the power, she started preparing the cold cucumber salad.
I used four cucumbers to make three portions: one for myself, one for He Hui and Zhou Libo, and one for He Qian.
He Wenlin then called He Jian over to help: "Xiao Jian, pack it up for me, I'll buy you a Coke."
"I'll pack it up for you, you buy it for me," He Qian said with a smile.
"I'd like to, but aren't you supposed to be cooking for your parents? I need to pack up the food before 5 p.m., and I'll be busy until at least 5:20 p.m. Can you handle that?"
"That won't work."
"Alright, if you won't help me, I'll treat you to a drink. I'll go buy some in a bit."
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